Derek Liemohn was second in the junior varsity race. Liemohn finished in 17:33. Neil Garg was second in 17:35 and William Downey was fourth in a personal best 17:40. Simon Pfeiffer (9th, 17:51) and Toby Mepham (27th, 18:13) also figured into the scoring. Grand Rapids Christian won the event with 37 points, six better than second-place Saline.

The Hornets were second in the middle school race, finishing with 135 points. Derek Caldwell was the fastest Hornets, finishing sixth in 11:30. Also in the scoring were Noah Pelletier (14th, 11:52), Benjamin Wild (27th, 12:12), Jason Whitton (36th, 12:14) and Jamie Harrison (52nd, 12:26).

The Hornets won the middle school reserve race with 28 points. Sixth grader Dolan Gonzales won the race in 12:45. Eighth grader was listed in second place, also with a time of 12:45.

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